U.S. patent number 6,192,638 [Application Number 09/200,508] was granted by the patent office on 2001-02-27 for knockdown doorframe and building method thereof.
Invention is credited to Guo-Chi Wang.
United States Patent |
6,192,638 |
Wang |
February 27, 2001 |
Knockdown doorframe and building method thereof
Abstract
A knockdown doorframe includes: a pair of jambs (1) respectively
secured on a right and left vertical side wall (V) of a door
entrance or doorway (O) by means of brackets (2) longitudinally
pre-fixed on the right and left vertical side walls (V), each jamb
(1) having a waterproof pad (3) cushioned on a bottom of the jamb
(1), a lintel (4) horizontally secured on the top portion of each
jamb (1) adjacent to a horizontal top wall (H) of the doorway to
form an inversed U-shaped doorframe, and each jamb (1) and lintel
(4) having a covering plate (5, 5a) covered thereon for shielding
an aperture (A) between the doorframe and the wall (V, H) of the
doorway (O) for decorative purpose.
Inventors: |
Wang; Guo-Chi (Panchiao, Taipei
Hsien, TW) |
Family
ID: |
22742019 |
Appl.
No.: |
09/200,508 |
Filed: |
November 26, 1998 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/213; 49/504;
52/204.1; 52/211; 52/215; 52/656.4 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E06B
1/10 (20130101); E06B 1/6023 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
E06B
1/04 (20060101); E06B 1/10 (20060101); E06B
1/56 (20060101); E06B 1/60 (20060101); E04B
001/12 () |
Field of
Search: |
;52/204.1,205-207,210-217,656.2,656.4,656.5,656.6,656.7,730.3,730.5,730.6,715
;44/504,505 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Chilcot; Richard
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A knockdown doorframe comprising:
a plurality of brackets (2, 2a, 2b) adapted to be fixed on a right
and a left vertical side wall (V) of a doorway (O) of a
construction wall (W) having a horizontal top wall (H) defined at a
top of the doorway (O) between the two side walls (V);
a pair of jambs (1) respectively adjustably securable on said
brackets (2, 2a, 2b) to be secured on said right and left vertical
side walls (V);
a lintel (4) horizontally secured to said two jambs (1) adjacent to
said horizontal top wall (H) of said doorway (O) to form an
inversed U-shaped doorframe;
a pair of waterproof pads (3) each cushioned on a bottom of said
jamb (1); and
a pair of vertical covering plates (5) each covering each said jamb
(1) to shield an aperture between said jamb (1) and said vertical
side wall (V); and a horizontal covering plate (5a) covering said
lintel (4) to shield an aperture between said lintel (4) and said
top wall (H).
2. A knockdown doorframe according to claim 1, wherein each said
jamb (1) includes: a pair of back grooves (11) longitudinally
juxtapositionally recessed in a back portion of the jamb (1), with
each said back groove (11) slidably engageable with the brackets
(2) pre-fixed on the vertical side wall (V); and a pair of surface
grooves (12) respectively longitudinally recessed in a front
surface portion and a rear surface portion of each said jamb (1)
for inserting a plurality of self-tapping screws (13) through each
said surface groove (12) for securing the jamb (1) with the
brackets (2) fixed on the side wall (V), with each said surface
groove (12) embedded with a vertical covering plate (5)
therein.
3. A knockdown doorframe according to claim 2, wherein each said
bracket (2) includes: a base portion (21) fixed on the vertical
side wall (V) of the construction wall (W), and two plate
extensions (22) protruding outwardly from opposite ends of the base
portion (21) to be perpendicular to the base portion (21) to form a
generally U-shaped bracket, with each said plate extension (22)
insertable into and engageable with each said back groove (11)
longitudinally recessed in a back portion of the jamb (1).
4. A knockdown doorframe according to claim 1, wherein said lintel
(4) is horizontally secured on a top portion of each said jamb (1)
and is formed with a pair of surface grooves (42) horizontally
recessed in a front and a rear surface portion of the lintel (4),
with each said surface groove (42) embedded with a horizontal
covering plate (5a) therein.
5. A knockdown doorframe according to claim 2, wherein said
vertical covering plate (5) includes an embedding end portion (51)
insertable into and engageable with each said surface groove (12)
recessed in the jamb (1), and a bonding end portion (52) opposite
to the embedding end portion (51) to be firmly secured on the
construction wall (W) contiguous to the vertical side wall (V).
6. A knockdown doorframe according to claim 4, wherein said
horizontal covering plate (5a) includes an embedding end portion
insertable into and engageable with each surface groove (42)
recessed in the lintel (4), and a bonding end portion opposite to
the embedding end portion to be firmly secured on the construction
wall (W) contiguous to the horizontal top wall (H).
7. A knockdown doorframe according to claim 1, wherein said bracket
(2) includes at least a packing member (20) packed between the
bracket (2) and the vertical side wall (V).
8. A method for building a knockdown doorframe comprising the steps
of:
(1). Determining a plurality of locations on a right and a left
vertical side wall (V) within a doorway (O) of a construction wall
(W) for installing two jambs (1) of a doorframe on the right and
left vertical side walls (V) of the construction wall (W)
corresponding to a dimension of the doorframe;
(2). Fixing a plurality of brackets (2) on the vertical side walls
(V) on the locations as pre-determined on the vertical side
walls;
(3). Slightly moving each said jamb (1) either horizontally or
vertically on the brackets (2) by slidably engaging a plurality of
back grooves (11) formed in the jamb (1) with a plurality of plate
extensions (22) formed on the brackets (2) until matching with the
dimension of the doorframe to be fixed within the doorway (O);
(4). Cushioning each said jamb (1) with a waterproof pad (3) on a
bottom of the jamb (1);
(5). Fixing a lintel (4) on a top portion of each said jamb (1) to
horizontally link the lintel (4), adjacent to a horizontal top wall
(H) of the doorway, with the two jambs (1) to form an inversed
U-shaped doorframe; and fastening the two jambs (1) on the vertical
side walls (V) after adjustably moving the two jambs (1) on the
brackets (2) on the side walls (V) to a desired position;
(6). Covering each said jamb (1) with a vertical covering plate (5)
for shielding an aperture between each said jamb (1) with the
vertical side wall (V); and covering the lintel (4) with a
horizontal covering plate (5a) for shielding an aperture between
the lintel (4) and the horizontal top wall (H) of the doorway
(O).
9. A knockdown doorframe according to claim 1, wherein each said
jamb (1) is fixed on the vertical side wall (V) by a plurality of
pairs of brackets (2a), each said bracket (2a) formed as L shape
and including: a base portion (21) fixed on the side wall (V), and
a plate extension (22) protruding outwardly from the base portion
(21) to be perpendicular to the base portion (21), with the plate
extension (22) insertable into and engageable with a back groove
(11) longitudinally recessed in the jamb (1), upon embedding an
embedding end portion (51) of the vertical covering plate (5) into
a surface groove (12) recessed in a front or rear surface portion
of the jamb (1), the vertical covering plate (5) will cover the
jamb (1) and shield an aperture between the side wall (V) and the
jamb of the doorframe when a bonding end portion (52) opposite to
said embedding end portion (51) of the covering plate (5) is
adhered on the construction wall (W).
10. A knockdown doorframe according to claim 1, wherein each said
bracket (2b) includes: a base portion (21) secured to the vertical
side wall (V), and two plate extensions (22) perpendicularly
protruding outwardly from the base portion (21) to define a space
(220) between the two plate extensions (22) to embed the jamb (1)
into the space (220) between the two plate extensions (22), with a
front and a rear vertical covering plate (5) embedded into a front
and a rear surface groove (12) recessed in a front and a rear
surface of the jamb (1) for covering the jamb and shielding an
aperture between the jamb and the side wall (V).
11. A knockdown doorframe according to claim 1, wherein said jumb
(1) is formed with a groove (12) and fastened to a plate extension
(22) of the bracket (2) fixed on the wall (W) by at least a screw,
said groove (12) having a guiding recess (121) recessed in the
groove (12) for storing a head portion of a screw inserted into the
groove (12).
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
When building a conventional doorframe for pivotally installing a
door within the doorframe, the doorframe should be pre-erected in a
construction site and then, the concrete is formed or the bricks
are stacked around the doorframe to fix the doorframe with the
concrete or brick wall.
However, it has the following drawbacks:
1. The doorframe is pre-erected in the construction site by strut
or brace or linkage, which may obstruct the construction or
material handling by the workers.
2. The doorframe pre-erected in the site may be easily scratched,
impacted, worn, twisted, deformed or damaged during the
construction of the building or house.
3. The doorframe is supplied as a fixed doorframe set already
fabricated in a factory, thereby lacking of diversity, flexibility
or adjustment for the construction.
The present inventor has found the drawbacks of a conventional
doorframe and invented the present knockdown doorframe and its
building method.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a knockdown
doorframe including: a pair of jambs (1) respectively secured on a
right and left vertical side wall (V) of a door entrance or doorway
(O) by means of brackets (2) longitudinally pre-fixed on the right
and left vertical side walls (V), each jamb (1) having a waterproof
pad (3) cushioned on a bottom of the jamb (1), a lintel (4)
horizontally secured on the top portion of each jamb (1) adjacent
to a horizontal top wall (H) of the doorway to form an inversed
U-shaped doorframe, and each jamb (1) and lintel (4) having a
covering plate (5, 5a) covered thereon for shielding an aperture
(A) between the doorframe and the wall (V, H) of the doorway (O)
for decorative purpose.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is an illustration showing a first step for building the
knockdown doorframe of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows the installation of a right jamb of the present
invention.
FIG. 3 shows the installation of a left jamb of the present
invention.
FIG. 4 shows the installation of the lintel of the present
invention.
FIG. 5 shows the fixation of the doorframe in the doorway in
accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 6 shows a cross sectional drawing of a jamb when viewed from
6--6 direction of FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 shows an insertion of packing member within the jamb
according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an illustration of the doorframe covered with covering
plates in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 9 shows another preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
FIG. 10 shows still another preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
FIG. 11 shows further preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
As shown in FIGS. 1.about.8, the present invention comprises: a
pair of jambs 1 respectively fixed on a left and right vertical
side wall V of a doorway O by means of a plurality of brackets 2
pre-fixed on the walls V, a pair of waterproof pads 3, which may be
made of waterproof elastomer, rubber or plastic materials, each pad
3 cushioned on a bottom of each jamb 1 for cushioning purpose, a
lintel 4 horizontally fixed on a top portion of each jamb 1
adjacent to a horizontal top wall H of the doorway to form an
inversed U-shaped doorframe, and two vertical covering plates 5
covering the two jambs 1, 1 and a horizontal covering plate 5a
covering the lintel 4 for shielding the apertures A between the
doorframe (1, 4) and the walls (V, H).
Each jamb 1 includes: at least one or a pair of back grooves 11
longitudinally juxtapositionally recessed in a back portion of the
jamb 1, with each back groove 11 slidably engageable with the
brackets 2 pre-fixed on the vertical side wall V; and a pair of
surface grooves 12 respectively longitudinally recessed in a front
surface portion and a rear surface portion of each jamb 1 for
inserting a plurality of self-tapping screws or bolts 13 through
the surface groove 12 for securing the jamb 1 with the brackets 2
fixed on the wall V, with each surface groove 12 embedded with a
vertical covering plate 5 therein.
Each bracket 2 includes: a base portion 21 fixed on the vertical
side wall V of a construction wall W by fixing screws, nails or
expansion bolts 23, and at least one or two plate extensions 22
protruding outwardly (at distance "d") from opposite ends of the
base portion 21 to be perpendicular to the base portion 21 to form
a generally U-shaped bracket, with each plate extension 22
insertable into and engageable with each back groove 11
longitudinally recessed in a back portion of the jamb 1.
The lintel 4 is horizontally secured on a top portion of each jamb
1 by fixing nails or screws 41 and is formed with a pair of surface
grooves 42 horizontally recessed in a front and a rear surface
portion of the lintel 4, with each surface groove 42 embedded with
a horizontal covering plate 5a therein.
The vertical covering plate 5 includes an embedding end portion 51
insertable into and engageable with each surface groove 12 recessed
in the jamb 1, and a bonding end portion 52 opposite to the
embedding end portion 51 to be firmly secured on the construction
wall W including concrete, brick or metallic wall contiguous to the
vertical side wall V by adhesive or by other joining methods.
The horizontal covering plate 5a includes an embedding end portion
(not shown) insertable into and engageable with each surface groove
42 recessed in the lintel 4, and a bonding end portion (not shown)
opposite to the embedding end portion to be firmly secured on the
construction wall W including concrete, brick or metallic wall
contiguous to the horizontal top wall H by adhesive or by other
joining methods.
Adhesive such as silicon adhesive S may be provided for bonding or
sealing purpose when fixing the covering plate 5, 5a on the wall W
or on the jamb 1 or lintel 4.
If the aperture A is too wide as shown in FIG. 7, a packing member
20 may be packed between the bracket 2 and the vertical side wall
V. After covering the covering plate 5 on the jamb 1 and the wall
W, the aperture A will be shielded for a smooth decorative
appearance thereof.
The door D is then pivotally secured to the doorframe by hinge G.
The covering plates 5, 5a may be formed with decorative features
thereon for enhancing the ornamental meaning. The bottom pad 3 may
be severed, finished and bonded with adhesive as shown in FIG. 8
for a beautiful appearance thereof.
For fine protection purpose, a fire retarding agent or fire
retarding sealant may be incorporated into the aperture between the
doorframe and the walls V, H of the construction wall W. For
preventing noise pollution, a noise insulating material may also be
inserted into the aperture between the doorframe of the present
invention and its nearby wall W.
The material for making the covering plate 5, 5a may be the same
material as that of the jamb 1 and lintel 4, such as made of wood
or wood-surfaced materials or any other suitable materials.
The present invention also comprises the method for installing the
doorframe on a construction wall, including the following
procedures:
1. Calibrating, aligning, marking and determining a plurality of
locations on a right and a left vertical side wall V within a
doorway O of a built construction wall W for installing the two
jambs 1, 1 on the right and left vertical side walls V of the
construction wall W with respect to the dimension and specification
of the doorframe (For instance, to mark a vertical line L on the
side wall corresponding to the jamb 1 as shown in FIG. 1);
2. Fixing a plurality of brackets 2 on the vertical side walls V on
the locations as pre-determined on the vertical side walls;
3. Slightly moving each jamb 1 either horizontally or vertically on
the brackets 2 by slidably engaging the back grooves 11 in the jamb
1 with the plate extensions 22 formed on the brackets 2 until
matching with the specification or dimension of the doorframe to be
fixed within the doorway O;
4. Cushioning each jamb 1 with a waterproof pad 3 on a bottom of
the jamb 1;
5. Fixing a lintel 4 on a top portion of each jamb 1 to
horizontally link the lintel 4, adjacent to a horizontal top wall H
of the doorway, with the two jambs 1 to form an inversed U-shaped
doorframe; and fastening the jambs 1 on the vertical side walls V
after adjustably moving the jambs 1 on the brackets 2 to a desired
position;
6. Covering each jamb 1 with each vertical covering plate 5 for
shielding an aperture A between each jamb 1 with the vertical side
wall V; and covering the lintel 4 with a horizontal covering plate
5a for shielding an aperture between the lintel 4 and the
horizontal top wall H of the doorway O (as shown in FIGS. 6, 7,
8).
By the way, a doorframe of the present invention can be built with
the following advantages superior to a conventional doorframe:
1. There is no need to pre-fit the doorframe for filling concrete
or for stacking bricks around the doorframe. The construction wall
W with doorway O may be built first, while the doorframe of the
present invention can be installed within the doorway
afterwards.
2. The elements in construction of the doorframe including jambs 1,
lintel 4 and covering plates 5, 5a may be pre-fabricated by mass
production in a factory for greatly reducing the production cost.
All the elements will then be conveniently assembled and installed
as a doorframe in the construction site.
3. The doorframe is installed after finishing the construction wall
of a building, thereby minimizing the chance of abrasion or damage
on the doorframe.
4. The jambs 1 may be slightly adjusted on the brackets 2 before
being deadly fixed, providing a flexibility for the installation of
the doorframe.
As shown in FIG. 9, each jamb 1 is fixed on the vertical side wall
V by a plurality of pairs of brackets 2a each bracket 2a formed as
L shape and including: a base portion 21 fixed on the side wall V
by nails or screws 23, and a plate extension 22 protruding
outwardly from the base portion 21 to be perpendicular to the base
portion 21, with the plate extension 22 insertable into and
engageable with a back groove 11 longitudinally recessed in the
jamb 1, upon embedding an embedding end portion 51 of the vertical
covering plate 5 into the surface groove 12 recessed in a front or
rear surface portion of the jamb 1, the vertical covering plate 5
may be provided to cover the jamb 1 and to shield an aperture A
between the side wall V and the jamb of the doorframe when the
bonding end portion 52 of the covering plate 5 is adhered on the
construction wall W.
As shown in FIG. 10, each bracket 2 is modified to be a widened
bracket 2b including a base portion 21 secured to the vertical side
wall V by screws 23, and two plate extensions 22 perpendicularly
protruding outwardly from the base portion 21 to define a space 220
between the two plate extensions 22 to embed the jamb 1 into the
space 220 between the two plate extensions 22 having screws 13
fastening the jamb 1 on the plate extensions 22, with a front and a
rear vertical covering plate 5 embedded into a front and a rear
surface groove 12 recessed in a front and a rear surface of the
jamb 1 for covering the jamb and shielding an aperture A between
the jamb and the side wall V.
A plurality of prongs 24 may be formed on each plate extension 22
to be pricked into the covering plate 5 as shown in FIG. 10 for
firmly securing the covering plate 5 to the jamb 1.
As shown in FIG. 11, the covering plate 5 may be eliminated, and
the screws or nails 13 may be inserted into the groove 12 to be
fastened to the plate extension 22 of the bracket 2 fixed on the
wall W. Each screw or nail 13 is inserted into the jamb 1 through a
guiding recess 121 recessed in each groove 12 for storing a head
portion of the screw or nail in the guiding recess.
The present invention may be modified without departing from the
spirit and scope of the present invention.
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